![]() Edo State borders Kogi State to the north for 133 km and across the Niger River for 81 km to the northeast, Anambra State to the east for about four km across the Niger River, Delta State to the southeast and south for 350 km (218 miles), and Ondo State to the west. Created in 1991 from the former Bendel State, it is also known as the heart beat of the nation. The state's capital and largest city, Benin City, is the fourth largest city in Nigeria, and the centre of the country's rubber industry. Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in Nigeria. The state population figures is expected to be about 4,777,000 in 2022. ![]() As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria. Edo, officially known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of the federal republic of Nigeria.
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